Govt mobilises 9,800 personnel, 7,000 assets to tackle floods

TAWAU: A total of 9,800 personnel from various government agencies and 7,000 operational assets have been mobilised nationwide as part of preparations to tackle flood disasters, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the government has also deployed modular steel panel bridges, or Bailey bridges, to address situations where roads are...

Malaysian Army probes viral image of uniformed member displayed at entertainment outlet

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Army is investigating a viral photo involving one of its personnel that was displayed at an entertainment venue on Monday. The Public Relations Cell of the Army Headquarters said that they are aware of a viral image, which had gone viral on TikTok, showing a man in military uniform with the Royal...

First team of Tabung Haji personnel arrives in Madinah

MADINAH: The first team of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) personnel for the 1446H/2025M season arrived at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, here at about 8.10pm Thursday (local time). The team, consisting of 74 individuals including media practitioners, welfare workers and information technology personnel, were taken to their place of accommodation in Roha Al-Madinah. They are part of...

Air Force personnel killed after crashing motorcycle into another rider

KUALA LUMPUR: A 32-year-old Air Force personnel was killed in an accident at Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, near the Police Training Centre (Pulapol). The victim, who was riding a motorcycle, is believed to have run a red light before crashing into another motorcycle at about 7.25am on Sunday (Dec 3). Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department...

Lynas to shut down M’sian ops apart from mixed rare earth carbonate plant

KUANTAN: Lynas Rare Earths will shut down its Malaysian operations, aside from its mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) processing plant, in its December-February financial quarter. The Australian rare earth materials producer said all other operations at its plant in Gebeng here would be shut down starting from mid-November. "During the shutdown, key Malaysian cracking and leaching personnel...